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The western US is home to several isolated lines used by power companies to transport coal from mines to power plants. One such railroad is the Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad in the Navajo Nation in Arizona. The line was opened in 1973 with the intention of hauling coal from the Peabody Energy Kayenta Mine to the Navajo Generating Station 78 miles away. GE E60 locomotives are used, making this a truly unique railroad in America because it has electric locomotives hauling freight. Some of the locomotives were built for the railroad but the others were purchased from Mexican railways in the 1990s. There are 3 round trips made on the line every day.
